GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
warrantsanction
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter